Sunday, April 17, 2011

Cherry Blossom Festival

This afternoon I was in Japantown for the last day of the Cherry Blossom Festival. The most crowded area was of course the food booths, with especially long lines for the takoyaki & the BBQ ribs. I waited in shorter lines for lumpia & an unagi bowl. For some reason the cultural exhibits were crammed into the JCCCNC building instead of the Kabuki Hotel. Besides enjoying the washi paper dolls & admiring a 300-year-old bonsai tree, I took in the parade. It was the usual assembly of dancers, community groups, politicians & beauty queens. The largest contingent was a group of people proudly dressed as their favorite anime characters. Everyone looked very happy to be there.